South Carolina Results: Lindsey Graham Wins GOP Primary (Video)

On the same night that House Majority Leader Eric Cantorlost his primary bid to an opponent who singularly focused on opposing the immigration overhaul, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. — one of the authors of that legislation — won his primary with more than 50 percent of the vote.

Graham had 59 percent of the vote when The Associated Press called the race, all but ensuring his re-election to a third term. He also avoided a runoff, easily clearing the 50 percent threshold. He defeated state Sen. Lee Bright, businessman Richard Cash, businesswoman Nancy Mace, pastor Det Bowers, and attorney Bill Connor.

Conservatives initially targeted Graham this cycle, citing his support for a comprehensive immigration rewrite in the Senate. But no viable challenger emerged to take on Graham and his considerable war chest.

There is no serious Democratic challenger, and Graham is expected to coast to re-election in the fall.

South Carolina’s junior senator, Republican Tim Scott, is also up for election this year. Scott was appointed to the Senate last year by Gov. Nikki R. Haley, after former GOP Sen. Jim DeMint resigned to become president of the Heritage Foundation.

Scott did not have a challenger in Tuesday’s primary.

Both races are rated Safe Republican by the Rothenberg Political Report/Roll Call.

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Scott did have a challenger, just one who only filed as a candidate and was never seen nor heard from after that. (Probably a Democrat plant.)

nobody512

Since Graham has too many establishment votes, then I suggest everyone that voted against him, vote Democrat and he will be out. The next election cycle, we can get a conservative in. YES, I AM A GOP REGISTERED VOTER.

Mr D.

sounds like a plan…I like it

teapartyidiots

Proof that if you actually pay attention to your constituents and are a good campaigner you can be sane and still win.

left wing

no, but keep your insanity going

Bruce

Graham fought to pass and inact the NDAA that destroyed our rights under the constitution. He has commiited treason in my mind and betrayed his oath and ALL of us. Who in GODS name is so stupid to vote for him again?

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